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The worst part of debates is that every time you make predictions that will surely be tested correct or incorrect, people find away to shift the goalposts in a
by reducesuffering 3y ago
The worst part of debates is that every time you make predictions that will surely be tested correct or incorrect, people find away to shift the goalposts in a stupefying way.
US: "EU, please up your NATO spending, US is spending 3% GDP while some of you are dragging your feet with 1%. Also please stop funding Putin via nat. gas."
EU: "No. That's ridiculous."
US: "Russia will invade Ukraine presumably killing thousands."
Sycophants: "No. That's ridiculous and would be awful. Fake news. Propaganda."
Russia invades Ukraine
EU: "Actually US it's your fault we don't have much defense."
Sycophants: "Actually US it's your fault, and if it's not, well it's not so bad, and if it's bad, well it's not our problem."